National Webinar Thurs. 15 May 2025, 1:30 pm pt. Free but pre-registration required. Access successes & challenges at UU Churches. All welcome from anywhere, any faith. Your participation encouraged! ASL interpreted. Hosted by Unitarian Universalist Church in Eugene. More info:

https://aciu.info/2025/05/03/access-uu-free-webinar-2025/

You can also see more info on the David Oaks News here:

https://conta.cc/4d2gIZR

You may download a flier about this event by clicking here: GAAD 2025

Moderator Ember in front of Sanctuary at UU Church in Eugene, site of webinar.

NeUUrodiversity: Neurodiversity & Unitarian Universalist Principles – Free national webinar this Sunday, 13 April 2025, 12:00 to 1:30 pm pt

At that time, click here: https://zoom.us/j/963297758

To download a one-page PDF of this flyer:
https://uueugene.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/neuurodiversity-free-webinar-atf-2025-04-13.pdf

Moderator: Intern Ember Morgan-Wigmore (pictured right)

Unitarian Universalist Church in Eugene

Join Ember and our diverse group of panelists, all of whom identify as neurodiverse. Ember says, “I believe that neurodiversity inclusion is central to our principles, in which each individual is inherently worthy of engaging their spiritual path in ways that allow for our diverse, amazing brains to fully realize our potential.”

All welcome from anywhere, any faith. Questions & comments encouraged! Or just watch anonymously.

Eugene community is invited to view in the UUCE Sanctuary starting at 11:30 am: 1685 W 13th Ave. While you wait, enjoy free refreshments & live music by folk singer and guitarist David Rogers.

Sponsored by Accessibility Task Force for Unitarian Universalist Church in Eugene. Email to ATF and we’ll add you to our Access News list: access@uueugene.org

ASL interpreted.

Hurricane Harvey from a NASA photo taken by a satellite.

Dear Year 2192 & Year 2017:

Can our two years talk? Let’s use our imaginations.

The Iroquois Native Americans wisely advised us all to think ahead seven generations. As Hurricane Harvey attacks the Houston area in this year 2017, seven generations ahead (each generation is now about 25 years) would be the year 2192.

Wow, you in the year 2192, that is the 700th anniversary of the invasion of this continent by us Europeans. I hope someone is there to read this message? Perhaps if we here in the year 2017 are effective and ignite a global revolution, we can ensure there will be people alive in 2192.

Here in Eugene, brother Tony, worker Ian and love of my life Debra joined me for 2017 eclipse watching. Senior discount seating was available!

Over the years I have created a number of games that I mostly play in my own head. One of these has actually caught on a bit with some of my homecare workers: When you hear anyone, such as on the radio, say the word “normal” you howl. That is it. You can play!

On the right we made a party for watching the 2017 eclipse. My brother Tony chose the soundtrack.

Personally my current game that I play in my own head is named “4Truths.” All you need to do is provide four of your truths that you feel that if the world knew, it may save their bacon.

Here are my four truths: 

1. What is the lag time between emitting carbon pollution, and hurting the environment? I have read that this is 40 years. In other words, a recent summer 2017 month was the hottest on record. The pollution that led to this was produced back when I was in college, and I graduated 1977.
2. Why is there this major lag time? My understanding from scientific articles and documentaries, is that the ocean absorbs a lot of our pollution. About 93% of greenhouse gasses are gobbled up by the sea, so that the impact of climate chaos is not immediately visible. The ocean stays all blue and consistent. Right? Not forever.
3. When is seven generations ahead? We often hear that phrase first put forth by Iroquois Native Americans. According to my search engine, the average generation is now about 25 years. That means that seven generations is about 175 years. From this year, 2017, that would be 2192, the 700th anniversary of the invasion of this continent by us Europeans. (We had tried before, such as with Viking settlements, but they did not last.)
4. So what if there are a few lags between pollution and climate crisis? There are more than four “lag times” before the year 2192. Big deal? Yes! Science has gone through a quiet revolution. Ask any reputable scientist, from physics to sociology. They will tell you that if anyone triggers enough positive feedback loops, chaos can result. Think of shooting off a gun despite warnings of a pending avalanche. When the snow starts to tumble, it may be too late.

What are your four truths? 

I will be tweeting the short phrase #4Truths. Please post your tweet there, and/or here on my blog comment area. Thanks!

Buddhism has its “Four noble truths.” Let us hear yours!